Jacob Goldin
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Reposted by Jacob Goldin
In responses to attempted abuses in the Nixon admin, overwhelming bipartisan majorities enacted laws making it a crime for the President or any political appointee in the WH to directly or indirectly interfere in IRS audits or investigations of taxpayers. The President has done just this. 2/3
Understanding the Tax System’s Protections Against Political Interference in the Tax Code
By: The Tax Law Center
medium.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
In responses to attempted abuses in the Nixon admin, overwhelming bipartisan majorities enacted laws making it a crime for the President or any political appointee in the WH to directly or indirectly interfere in IRS audits or investigations of taxpayers. The President has done just this. 2/3
yeah from the outside Australia seems lights years ahead on this stuff
January 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
yeah from the outside Australia seems lights years ahead on this stuff
And at code for america, which played a key role:
codeforamerica.org/news/expandi...
codeforamerica.org/news/expandi...
Expanding the Reach of Free, Easy Tax E-Filing — Code for America
As Direct File opens for its first full tax filing season, we’re reflecting on the effort to expand the service
codeforamerica.org
January 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
And at code for america, which played a key role:
codeforamerica.org/news/expandi...
codeforamerica.org/news/expandi...
Congrats to the hardworking employees at IRS for making this possible
January 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Congrats to the hardworking employees at IRS for making this possible
There’s still room to grow (DirectFile is in 25 states and is limited to taxpayers with relatively simple returns) but this is amazing progress for the program’s second year.
January 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
There’s still room to grow (DirectFile is in 25 states and is limited to taxpayers with relatively simple returns) but this is amazing progress for the program’s second year.
One of the worst part of doing your taxes is worrying you missed a form or typed something in wrong. This year the IRS Direct File program is starting to let you import some forms automatically.
January 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
One of the worst part of doing your taxes is worrying you missed a form or typed something in wrong. This year the IRS Direct File program is starting to let you import some forms automatically.